U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, spar with weapons during the culminating event of a Martial Arts Instructor course on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, March 17, 2022. Marines endured the three-week long Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor course that entailed hand-to-hand combat, warrior ethos instruction, grappling, and weapons sparring training with the goal of graduating as a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor. The MAI course certifies Marines to train and test other Marines in various belt levels of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alex Fairchild) - U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, spar with weapons during the culminating event of a Martial Arts Instructor course on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, March 17, 2022. Marines endured the three-week long Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor course that entailed hand-to-hand combat, warrior ethos instruction, grappling, and weapons sparring training with the goal of graduating as a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor. The MAI course certifies Marines to train and test other Marines in various belt levels of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alex Fairchild)
U.S. Marines with 3d Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3d Marine Logistics Group, pose for a photo on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 7, 2022. Davis, a Spanishtown, Jamaica native, joined the Marine Corps in 2019. Now at the rank of Corporal, she continues to be a diligent leader by striving to mirror her mother's guidance and wisdom towards her Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp) - U.S. Marines with 3d Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3d Marine Logistics Group, pose for a photo on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 7, 2022. Davis, a Spanishtown, Jamaica native, joined the Marine Corps in 2019. Now at the rank of Corporal, she continues to be a diligent leader by striving to mirror her mother's guidance and wisdom towards her Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mazen Peterson, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, conduct hot pit refueling training no Kadena Air Base, March 9, 2022. The training refined and enhanced the multiple aircraft platform skills of participating Marines, focusing on hot-pit refueling the F-35A Lightning II with limited time, simulating an operational environment. During hot-pit refueling, the aircraft maintains a running engine, which decreases the response time in an operational environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mazen Peterson, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, conduct hot pit refueling training no Kadena Air Base, March 9, 2022. The training refined and enhanced the multiple aircraft platform skills of participating Marines, focusing on hot-pit refueling the F-35A Lightning II with limited time, simulating an operational environment. During hot-pit refueling, the aircraft maintains a running engine, which decreases the response time in an operational environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared Jones, right, a radio operator with 3d Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, assists Cpl. Kelsy Marquez, a supply administration and operations specialist with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3D Marine Logistics Group, in her tax returns at the Camp Foster Tax Center on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 10, 2022. The Camp Foster Tax Center assists eligible taxpayers with the preparation of e-filing both federal income tax returns and state income tax returns, as applicable. The team at the Tax Center not only assists service members of any branch, but also any eligible taxpayer that has base access, including but not limited to retired service members aboard Okinawa, dependents, and status of forces agreement personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared Jones, right, a radio operator with 3d Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, assists Cpl. Kelsy Marquez, a supply administration and operations specialist with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3D Marine Logistics Group, in her tax returns at the Camp Foster Tax Center on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 10, 2022. The Camp Foster Tax Center assists eligible taxpayers with the preparation of e-filing both federal income tax returns and state income tax returns, as applicable. The team at the Tax Center not only assists service members of any branch, but also any eligible taxpayer that has base access, including but not limited to retired service members aboard Okinawa, dependents, and status of forces agreement personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)
Decorations and food are displayed at the USO on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 4, 2022. The USO celebrated its 81st birthday across all of its offices around the world, continuing to be the bridge for U.S. service members and their families back to home. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan H. Pulliam.) - Decorations and food are displayed at the USO on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 4, 2022. The USO celebrated its 81st birthday across all of its offices around the world, continuing to be the bridge for U.S. service members and their families back to home. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan H. Pulliam.)
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jan Marayag, a laboratory chief with the Naval Medical Research Center Silver Spring, collects blood samples on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 24, 2022. The COVID-19 Health Action Response for Marines study was founded in May 2020 to assist the Marine Corps manage the COVID-19 outbreaks at the recruit depots and to monitor the health of recruits who tested positive for the virus. The second iteration of the study was launched soon after, and deployed to over 15 bases around the U.S. and in Okinawa to follow up and monitor the long-term effects those recruits, now Marines, may be experiencing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild) - U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jan Marayag, a laboratory chief with the Naval Medical Research Center Silver Spring, collects blood samples on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 24, 2022. The COVID-19 Health Action Response for Marines study was founded in May 2020 to assist the Marine Corps manage the COVID-19 outbreaks at the recruit depots and to monitor the health of recruits who tested positive for the virus. The second iteration of the study was launched soon after, and deployed to over 15 bases around the U.S. and in Okinawa to follow up and monitor the long-term effects those recruits, now Marines, may be experiencing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Benjamin Crayton, a motor vehicle operator with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, observes the motor pool during an inspection of a Humvee on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 10, 2022. Crayton was born in Monrovia, Liberia during the First Liberian Civil War, and immigrated to Europe as a refugee. When he was 17 years old he moved to the U.S. and in 2021 he enlisted in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp) - U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Benjamin Crayton, a motor vehicle operator with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, observes the motor pool during an inspection of a Humvee on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 10, 2022. Crayton was born in Monrovia, Liberia during the First Liberian Civil War, and immigrated to Europe as a refugee. When he was 17 years old he moved to the U.S. and in 2021 he enlisted in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)
Masami Goya, a fire captain with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services (MCIPAC F&ES), conducts sprinting drills in Tsuha, Nakagusuku-village, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 12, 2022. Goya has been a firefighter for MCIPAC F&ES since 1990, is an avid marathon, triathlon, and Ironman competitor and has been performing Shishimai, a Japanese traditional lion dance, for 41 years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild) - Masami Goya, a fire captain with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services (MCIPAC F&ES), conducts sprinting drills in Tsuha, Nakagusuku-village, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 12, 2022. Goya has been a firefighter for MCIPAC F&ES since 1990, is an avid marathon, triathlon, and Ironman competitor and has been performing Shishimai, a Japanese traditional lion dance, for 41 years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Marc Chaplin, a base range noncommissioned officer in charge with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, combat glides while conducting a series of drills in preparation for the Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition Far East on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 9, 2021. During the competition, Marines practiced marksmanship on multiple courses of fire while conducting advanced pistol and rifle movement drills to accumulate scored points as a team and as individuals. The Marines with a score in the top 10 percentile will receive a medal and advance to other competitions. The competition is held annually to improve Marines’ marksmanship fundamentals, combat readiness, and proficiency with both rifle and pistol. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp) - U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Marc Chaplin, a base range noncommissioned officer in charge with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, combat glides while conducting a series of drills in preparation for the Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition Far East on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 9, 2021. During the competition, Marines practiced marksmanship on multiple courses of fire while conducting advanced pistol and rifle movement drills to accumulate scored points as a team and as individuals. The Marines with a score in the top 10 percentile will receive a medal and advance to other competitions. The competition is held annually to improve Marines’ marksmanship fundamentals, combat readiness, and proficiency with both rifle and pistol. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)
A firefighter with the Urasoe Fire Department Rescue Team is rinsed off with water to sanitize their bunker gear during bilateral live-fire flashover training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 7, 2021. The training between Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services and the Urasoe Fire Department Rescue Team began with an instructional period in which the local community firefighters were introduced to emergency fire response tactics practiced in the U.S. After the class, firefighters from both departments put on their safety gear and entered into an enclosed fire laboratory, known as the Swede Survival Phase 1 System, to observe the dynamics of a common fire which transitions into a flashover, a near-simultaneous ignition of most of the directly combustible material inside an enclosed area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild) - A firefighter with the Urasoe Fire Department Rescue Team is rinsed off with water to sanitize their bunker gear during bilateral live-fire flashover training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 7, 2021. The training between Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services and the Urasoe Fire Department Rescue Team began with an instructional period in which the local community firefighters were introduced to emergency fire response tactics practiced in the U.S. After the class, firefighters from both departments put on their safety gear and entered into an enclosed fire laboratory, known as the Swede Survival Phase 1 System, to observe the dynamics of a common fire which transitions into a flashover, a near-simultaneous ignition of most of the directly combustible material inside an enclosed area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)